In addition to a tight, killer script, every TV project needs a strong series bible or deck to help convey sustainability and its role in the marketplace. And execs commonly ask for pitch decks for features as well! So submit your Series Bible, Pitch Deck (20 pages max each), or both, and the exec will conduct a 30-minute notes call (1-hour if submitting both documents) to help you clarify and sharpen the supplemental material to help your marketing efforts.
Questions? Email terra@roadmapwriters.com
I'm open to all -- story is a universal language and the scripts I've helped writers with have been successful regardless of genre. I'm happy to help anyone with anything; my goal is to help you write the best version of the script *you* want to write.
That said, if somebody's ever told you that you write dialogue like Aaron Sorkin, or just write great dialogue in general, that sort of thing is always up my alley.
Like many people, Dylan Visvikis was born. Sometime after that, his feature script THE HAMPTONS made the HIT LIST, he rewrote a feature for Gunpowder + Sky, wrote a feature for the Oscar-and-Emmy-nominated producer of SE7EN and EMILY IN PARIS, optioned an hourlong pilot with a Teen Wolf star attached. Dylan adapted a non-fiction book for Baha Productions (I Play Rocky), played on a Grammy-nominated album, co-created/wrote and sold a scripted podcast to one of the producers of BLACK SWAN, and was one of just 6 half-hour writers selected for inclusion in The Black List’s TV Writers Staffing Book. Later he wrote a microbudget horror feature for an Emmy-nominated director, was named a semifinalist for the Nicholl Fellowship and a winner of the Tracking Board Launch Pad Feature Competition, and even rewrote and produced a Tribeca Film Festival-selected short film.
Most recently, Dylan has been commissioned to write feature films for Mandalay Pictures (AIR), RNA Films (2x-Oscar-nominated THE APPRENTICE, DEAD MAN'S WIRE) and Imagine Entertainment (A BEAUTIFUL MIND), with an Oscar-winning A-list actor attached to star in the latter. To date, every produced script he's developed or rewritten has been critically well-received, and countless other scripts he's helped his fellow writers hone have been either sold, optioned, used as a successful sample to secure its writer representation at major agencies (including UTA) and management companies (including Heroes & Villains), placed in one or more notable screenwriting competitions, made the Black List, and/or either all or some combination of the above. He’s represented by Elevate Entertainment.
After registering, you will receive instructions on how to submit your material in your order confirmation email. After submitting your material, please allow about 3-4 weeks to receive proposed times for scheduling your call with the exec. If you haven't heard from your exec by the 3-4 week mark about scheduling, please email terra@roadmapwriters.com so we know to check in with them on your behalf about their proposed dates/ETA for you.
PITCH DECKS: These are visually-driven documents (20 pages max) that use images and short paragraphs of text to demonstrate the tone, world, character insight, key plot points, stakes, and theme of the series or feature. If the Pitch Deck is for a show, it will use some of the same sections of text as your Series Bible, but will be less extensive. When creating a pitch deck, always make sure that you are using images of a consistent size and quality, and that you use the same font, color code, margins, and other design specifications throughout. Click here for a Pitch Deck example! Want more insight? Consider signing up for our Creating Professional Level Pitch Decks webinar!
SERIES BIBLES: These supplemental documents are text-only (20 pages max), and can get requested when marketing any sort of TV show. Among other things, they should demonstrate what makes your characters unique and captivating, the focus and evolution of their arcs, the rules of the world, the hook of the story engine, the intended tone and theme, as well as why YOU are the best person to write this show from this perspective. Here's example #1 and example #2. Note: The formatting and organization of Series Bibles has changed since these examples were created, but addressing these sections in your own Series Bible will be a great starting point to make sure you're answering questions before they're asked.
**Please note series bibles and pitch decks are each limited to 20 pages maximum. Please contact terra@roadmapwriters.com for pricing on a consultation for material exceeding 20 pages.
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Questions? Email terra@roadmapwriters.com
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration for a refund or Roadmap gift card if you have not yet submitted your material for review. However, once your material has been received by Roadmap, your registration cannot be canceled. Having revised material or a desire to retroactively apply a discount or gift card code are not grounds for cancellation, refunds, or gift card credit. Once your material has been submitted, the only acceptable grounds for cancellation and a refund or gift card credit is an unforeseen, ongoing emergency on the part of either the writer or the exec resulting in more than 6 weeks without any scheduling update from the exec via direct contact or Roadmap, or a sudden change in the exec's ongoing availability. In the instance of an irreconcilable scheduling issue, the writer may still receive a written feedback report from the exec. In this case, the writer is not entitled to a refund or gift card credit as the exec has read the submitted material and provided written feedback in lieu of the call.